Ali Hood Shark Trust: ‘Action Plan for Animal Welfare launched: opportunities for marine species. In a first of its kind, the Government published an action plan for animal welfare. Included in the plan were specific actions for elasmobranchs: ‘Defra signals intent to tighten domestic shark conservation legislation, building on existing fins-naturally-attached requirements by proposing a ban […]

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Consultation description We’re asking for evidence to help us better understand the shark fin trade and its impacts in the UK and overseas. We’re looking for expert advice in the following 4 key areas: scale of shark fin trade in the UK conservation impacts of shark fin trade in the UK economic and social impacts […]

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How do you combat the trade the destructive practice of taking shark fins – not least when fishermen flagrantly ignore controls?  – Irish shark fin fines   Management v outright ban? This is what it looks like. Canada becomes first G7 country to ban shark fin imports  Guardian ‘It was on a family visit to Hong Kong that […]

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